His works are notorious for their passagework, bow dexterity, natural and artificial harmonics, up-bow staccati, scordatura tuning (see Sonata in D), multiple stops, and elaborate dynamic contrast.
Though his works are not regularly included in standard repertoire, they serve as excellent primary sources in tracking the development of cello technique throughout the eighteenth-century.
One can conclude from his employment history and compositional output that the composer accumulated exemplary training enough to assume the role as one of the leading cello virtuosi of his time.
[2] Sometime in 1763, Graziani traveled to London to serve as principal cellist of the King's Theatre in the Haymarket, which was under the baton of Felice de Giardini at the time.
[2] Following his time in Frankfurt am Main, Graziani was invited to Potsdam to become the royal cello teacher to Friedrich Wilhelm II, a position previously held by L.C.